Clinical Interests

Dr. Kirby specializes in trauma and acute care surgery with special interests in acute and chronic wound healing, necrotizing fasciitis, hyperbaric oxygen, system development for patient management, multisystem organ dysfunction and failure, sepsis, and shock.

Research Interests

Governmental/Foundational:
Principal Investigator: "Effect of rMuIL-12 on the development of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus pulmonary infections in mice immunocompromised by whole body radiation," Neumedicines Subaward from Department of Health and Human Services/Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, 2012-2013.

Fantus RJ, Mellett MM, Kirby JP. Use of controlled fascial tension and an adhesion preventing barrier to achieve delayed primary fascial closure in patients managed with an open abdomen. American Journal of Surgery. 2006;192(2):243-247.